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Check It Out! Example 1
The ratio of games lost to games won for a
baseball team is 2:3. The team has won 18
games. How many games did the team lose?
Write a ratio comparing games lost to
games won.
Write a proportion. Let x be the
number of games lost.
Since x is divided by 18, multiply
both sides of the equation by 18.

The team lost 12 games.

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Objectives
• To Review the English measurement
system and the metric system
• To Convert measurement units using
conversion factors
• To Convert measurement units using
dimensional analysis
• To Learn and use the term rate

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Do Now:
The ratio of the number of bones in a human’s
ears to the number of bones in the skull is 3:11.
There are 22 bones in the skull. How many
bones are in the ears?
Write a ratio comparing bones in ears
to bones in skull.
Write a proportion. Let x be the
number of bones in ears.
Since x is divided by 22, multiply
both sides of the equation by 22.

There are 6 bones in the ears.

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Vocabulary
rate
unit rate
conversion factor
Dimensional Analysis

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A rate is a ratio of two quantities with

different units, such as Rates are
usually written as unit rates.

A unit rate is a rate with a second quantity of

1 unit, such as or 17 mi/gal. You can
convert any rate to a unit rate.

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Example 2: Finding Unit Rates
Raulf Laue of Germany flipped a pancake 416
times in 120 seconds to set the world record.
Find the unit rate. Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.

Write a proportion to find an equivalent

ratio with a second quantity of 1.
Divide on the left side to find x.

The unit rate is about 3.47 flips/s.

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Check It Out! Example 2

Cory earns $52.50 in 7 hours. Find the unit

rate.

Write a proportion to find an equivalent

ratio with a second quantity of 1.
Divide on the left side to find x.

The unit rate is $7.50.

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A rate such as in which the

two quantities are equal but use
different units, is called a
conversion factor.

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Example A
Jonas drove his car from Montana
to Canada on vacation. While
there, he needed to buy gasoline
and noticed that it was sold by
the liter rather than by the gallon.
Use the conversion factor 1 gallon
= 3.79 liters to determine how
many liters will fill his 12.5-gallon
gas tank.
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Some conversions require

dimensional analysis.

To convert a rate from one set

of units to another, we multiply
by a conversion factor.

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Example 3A: Converting Rates
Serena ran a race at a rate of 10 kilometers
per hour. What was her speed in kilometers
per minute? Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.

To convert the second quantity in a

rate, multiply by a conversion
factor with that unit in the first
quantity.

The rate is about 0.17 kilometer per minute.

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Example B
A radio-controlled car traveled
30 feet across the classroom
in 1.6 seconds. How fast was
it traveling in miles per hour?

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Example 3B: Converting Rates
A cheetah can run at a rate of 60 miles per
hour in short bursts. What is this speed in
feet per minute?
Step 1
2 Convert the speed to feet per hour.
minute.
To convert the first quantity in a
rate, multiply by a conversion
factor with that unit in the second
first
quantity.

316,800
The speed is 5280 feetfeet
perper hour.
minute.

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Example 3B: Converting Rates

The speed is 5280 feet per minute.

Check that the answer is reasonable.

• There are 60 min in 1 h, so 5280 ft/min is
60(5280) = 316,800 ft/h.

• There are 5280 ft in 1 mi, so 316,800 ft/h

is This is the given
rate in the problem.

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Check It Out! Example 3
A cyclist travels 56 miles in 4 hours. What is the
cyclist’s speed in feet per second? Round your
answer to the nearest tenth, and show that your
answer is reasonable.
Step 1 Convert the speed to feet per hour.

Change to miles in 1 hour.

To convert the first quantity in a
rate, multiply by a conversion
factor with that unit in the
second quantity.
The speed is 73,920 feet per hour.
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Check It Out! Example 3
Step 2 Convert the speed to feet per minute.
To convert the second quantity in a
rate, multiply by a conversion
factor with that unit in the first
quantity.
The speed is 1232 feet per minute.
Step 3 Convert the speed to feet per second.
To convert the second quantity in a
rate, multiply by a conversion
factor with that unit in the first
quantity.
The speed is approximately 20.5 feet per second.
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Practice
• Textbook p. 111/ 2-5

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A scale is a ratio between two sets of measurements,

such as 1 in:5 mi. A scale drawing or scale model
uses a scale to represent an object as smaller or
larger than the actual object. A map is an example of
a scale drawing.

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Example 5A: Scale Drawings and Scale Models

A contractor has a blueprint for a house

drawn to the scale 1 in: 3 ft.
A wall on the blueprint is 6.5 inches long.
How long is the actual wall?
blueprint 1 in. Write the scale as a fraction.
actual 3 ft.

Let x be the actual length.

x • 1 = 3(6.5) Use the cross products to solve.

x = 19.5
The actual length of the wall is 19.5 feet.
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Example 5B: Scale Drawings and Scale Models
A contractor has a blueprint for a house
drawn to the scale 1 in: 3 ft.
One wall of the house will be 12 feet long when
it is built. How long is the wall on the blueprint?
blueprint 1 in. Write the scale as a fraction.
actual 3 ft.
Let x be the actual length.

12 = 3x Use the cross products to solve.

Since x is multiplied by 3, divide
both sides by 3 to undo the
4=x multiplication.
The wall on the blueprint is 4 inches long.
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Check It Out! Example 5
A scale model of a human heart is 16 ft. long.
The scale is 32:1. How many inches long is
the actual heart it represents?
model 32 in. Write the scale as a fraction.
actual 1 in. Convert 16 ft to inches.
Let x be the actual length.

32x = 192 Use the cross products to solve.

Since x is multiplied by 32, divide
both sides by 32 to undo the
multiplication.
x=6
The actual heart is 6 inches long.
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Lesson Quiz: Part 1
1. In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3.
There are 216 boys. How many girls are there?
162
Find each unit rate. Round to the nearest
hundredth if necessary.
2. Nuts cost $10.75 for 3 pounds. $3.58/lb

3. Sue washes 25 cars in 5 hours. 5 cars/h

4. A car travels 180 miles in 4 hours. What is the
car’s speed in feet per minute?3960 ft/min

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